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Kirby Mutton
Personal information
Full name Kirby Morley (née Mutton)
Born (1984-09-17) 17 September 1984 (age 39)
Height 1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Netball career
Playing position(s): C, WA, WD
Years Club team(s) Apps
1996–2012 Contax 276
2003–2004 → AIS Canberra Darters
2005–2009 → Adelaide Thunderbirds
Medal record
Representing  Australia
World Youth Netball Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Fort Lauderdale Team

Kirby Mutton (born 17 September 1984), also known as Kirby Morley, is a former Australian netball player. Mutton played for both AIS Canberra Darters and Adelaide Thunderbirds during the Commonwealth Bank Trophy era. Mutton also played for Contax in the South Australia state league and was a member of five premiership winning teams. Between 2003 and 2005, she represented Australia at under-21 level.

Playing career[edit]

Contax[edit]

Between 1996 and 2012, Mutton played for Contax. She was a member of Contax teams that won South Australia state league titles in 2002, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2012. Her 2002 teammates at Contax included Natalie von Bertouch, Carla Dziwoki and Lauren Nourse. In 2006 she received the club's 10 Year Service Award. In 2010 she received the state league's best and fairest award. In both 2010 and 2011 she was included in the state league's team of the year. In later seasons her teammates included Kristen Hughes and Bianca Reddy. When she retired as a netball player in 2012, Mutton had played 276 senior matches for Contax.[2][3][4][5][6][7]

AIS Canberra Darters[edit]

Between 2003 and 2004, Mutton played for AIS Canberra Darters in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.[8][9][10]

Adelaide Thunderbirds[edit]

Between 2005 and 2007, Mutton played for Adelaide Thunderbirds in the Commonwealth Bank Trophy league.[11][12][13][14] She played for Thunderbirds in the 2006 grand final, which they lost to 65–36 to Sydney Swifts. [15][16] She was included in the Thunderbirds squad for the 2008 ANZ Championship season.[1] In 2009, she was included in the Thunderbirds extended squad.[17]

Australia[edit]

Between 2003 and 2005, Mutton represented Australia at under-21 level. She was a member of the Australia team that won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Youth Netball Championships and was named the Australian Player of the Series.[9][14][18][19][20]

Honours[edit]

Contax
Individual Awards
Year Award
2005[20] World Youth Netball Championships Australian Player of the Series
2006[4] Contax 10 Year Service Award
2010[3][5][6] Subway Cup Best & Fairest
2010[3][6] Subway Cup Team of the Year
2011[3][7] Subway Cup Team of the Year

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Kirby Mutton". www.thunderbirds.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 14 October 2008. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
  2. ^ "60 Years of "Netball at its best!"" (PDF). www.contax.net.au. 5 August 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 November 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ a b c d "Club History – 2010 onwards". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 28 November 2020.
  4. ^ a b "10 Year Service Award". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  5. ^ a b "State / Premier League Best & Fairest". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ^ a b c "Annual Report 2010 – Netball SA" (PDF). sa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b "Annual Report 2011 – Netball SA" (PDF). sa.netball.com.au. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Locals in National Netball League team". www.begadistrictnews.com.au. 28 November 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  9. ^ a b "2003 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  10. ^ "2004 AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 8 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  11. ^ "Thunderbirds outclass Kestrels in Melbourne". www.abc.net.au. 14 May 2005. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  12. ^ "Mutton injury misery". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 13 May 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  13. ^ "(Adelaide Thunderbirds) Past Players & Support Staff (1997–2007)". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  14. ^ a b "Club History – 2003 to 2009". www.contax.net.au. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
  15. ^ "Swifts win netball grand final". www.smh.com.au. 2 September 2006. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  16. ^ "Commonwealth Bank Trophy 1997-2007 (page 6)". netballscoop.com. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
  17. ^ "2009 (Adelaide Thunderbirds) Team List". www.anz-championship.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
  18. ^ "AIS Netball Program". Clearinghouse for Sport. Australian Sports Commission. Archived from the original on 13 March 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Netball Australia - Annual Report 04" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  20. ^ a b "Netball Australia - Annual Report 05" (PDF). Netball Australia. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
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